Andhra Pradesh gets it first Apollo Sugar Clinic
Vijayawada, December 9th, 2016 : Apollo Sugar inaugurated its first clinic in collaboration with Andhra Hospitals at Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada today. The exclusive diabetes friendly clinic was inaugurated by Dr.P.V.Ramana Murthy, MD and Chairman of Andhra Hospital along with Mr.Gagan Bhalla, CEO, Apollo Sugar Clinics. The clinic was inaugurated at the Bhavanipuram branch of Andhra Hospitals and will be open to public from 9th December onwards.
The event was attended by eminent pulmonologist Dr.Ravindranath M, Director, Andhra Hospitals and Dr.Rajesh Kamal, leading diabetologist along with senior members from the media and hospital.
Apollo Sugar started off with an intention to provide the best standards of preventive care for diabetic patients. The chain of clinics is equipped with highly trained, experienced and compassionate team of doctors, specialised dieticians, educators, and diabetes trained nurses. Considered as centre of excellence for diabetes and endocrine care, it has 52 clinics located across India and has the largest network of doctors and over 150 dieticians who have successfully catered to over 2 lakh happy and healthy customers. Among its recent initiatives, Apollo Sugar Organized ‘Diabetes Friendly Food Mela’ across major cities in India and also launched a unique diabetes friendly recipe book. The exclusive recipe book, which is already a hit among foodies, is prepared by dieticians of Apollo sugar. The free copy of the book can be downloaded from Apollo Sugar’s Facebook page or can be picked directly from all Apollo Sugar Clinic branches.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr.P,V.RamanaMurthy,MD and Chairman of Andhra Hospital said,” Apollo Sugar is a well-established brand across many cities in India. It brings in some of the finest research based intelligence and programs in diabetes management. We are proud to be associated with the brand in its mission to fight diabetes in Andhra Pradesh by creating as much awareness as possible. We would like to congratulate Apollo Sugar on opening their first clinic in Andhra Pradesh and we are sure many diabetic patients at the same time would benefit from this unique and Independent approach into diabetes care management.”
Mr. Gagan Bhalla,CEO, Apollo Sugar said, “We are proud to be associated with a reputed brand like Andhra Hospitals which has been serving the people for more than a decade. This is our first clinic in Andhra Pradesh. Research based statistics show higher prevalence of diabetes in tier 2 and 3 cities in India and therefore, we plan to expand to around 16 more clinics in these cities in Andhra Pradesh by the end of FY 17-18. Diabetes is a lifestyle disease and requires a persistent monitoring and follow- up. In India,through our flagship program Sugar 360, which is a success across all our centres, we have managed to bring down the rate of diabetes related complications significantly. We hope our centre of excellence will be a path changer in diabetes management in Andhra Pradesh too.”
About Apollo Sugar
Apollo Sugar, Apollo Hospital Group’s flagship chain of innovative single speciality clinics in collaboration with Sanofi, is committed solely to providing world class care for diabetics in India. Apollo Sugar was formally announced on September 30th 2014, by the group. It envisages to be a nationwide movement and one that brings together the government, industry, doctors and consumers in joining hands in the crusade against diabetes. Today, Apollo Sugar has brought in technological advancement by investing in the best-in-class equipment to cater to diagnosing and better managing diabetes and related complications. As an integral part of the Apollo Group that has a thirty years’ legacy of progressing healthcare in India, Apollo Sugar makes unrelenting efforts to transform lives through treatment, empowerment and Tender Loving Care, a hallmark of the Group.